Suzie Books

Written by: Charlotte Olson (Author of Suzie Books)

I am a Mum from Bristol and I write a collection of stories for young children.

The idea is that they can be used as a social story or a visual learning aid to help children cope with new situations.

They are based on our own experiences with our son, who has a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome.

He wasn't diagnosed until he was 8 years old. 

Early on in his life, we thought we had a very grumpy little boy on our hands, who didn't meet his milestones and had delayed speech and language.

Now that I have come to learn more about Aspergers and the spectrum, I look at other peoples stories and I can relate to them because my son was just like their children.

I felt that if I had had stories, such as the books I write, they would have helped my son process and prepare for new situations, and given him a greater understanding of what was to come. This in turn would have made him less stressed and overwhelmed.

I feel having stories like Suziebooks will help not only children with Asperges, but children who are anxious, frightened or even unsure with new situations.

These books give parents and carers a great resource to support their children by giving them some knowledge of the unknown, making it less daunting for them.

Suziebooks are bright, easy flowing stories, which rhyme and gently explain to a child, just what they might expect to happen when experiencing a new situation.